Florida Department of
TRANSPORTATION
Jim Wood
Director, Office of Policy Planning

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What Is the Florida Transportation Plan?
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Florida’s long range transportation plan
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A plan for all of Florida
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Provides policy guidance for all transportation partners
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Provides policy framework for expenditure of state and federal transportation funds
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2060 Florida Transportation Plan Goal Areas
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Economic competitiveness
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Quality of life
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Environmental stewardship
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Safety and security
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Maintenance and operations
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Mobility and connectivity
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What is the SIS Strategic Plan?
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Policies and guidance for planning and implementing
Florida’s Strategic
Intermodal System
– Designation criteria
– Needs assessment
– Prioritization process
– Finance strategy
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Developed by FDOT in consultation with statewide, regional and local partners
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Looking Ahead: Statewide Plan Updates
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Statewide Transportation Plans and Programs
HIGHWAY
•SIS Highway
Component
•Strategic
Highway
Safety Plan
FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Strategic Plan
RAIL
•Rail System
Plan
Modal and Other Systems Plans
SEAPORT
•Seaport and
Waterway
System Plan
AIR & SPACE
•Aviation
System Plan
•Spaceport
Master Plan
FREIGHT
•Freight
Mobility &
Trade Plan
OTHER
•Transit
Programs
•Bicycle &
Pedestrian
Programs
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Passenger and Freight Mobility
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The New FTP and SIS Plans: Initial Thinking
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Combine the stakeholder and public input processes with the same
Steering
Committee
Target Completion
Nov 2015
Target Completion
Dec 2015
Two Part Process
VISION
Component
( Focus of work in 2014 )
POLICY
Component
(Focus of work in 2015)
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The New FTP and SIS Plan: Initial Thinking
Consider Alternative Futures for Florida Transportation
Determine Common Issues Among All Futures
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Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Strategic Plan
1. Partner briefings (in-progress)
2. Background paper (in-progress)
3. Develop draft alternative futures (in-progress)
4. Targeted outreach (Sep to Nov)
5. Summit/regional forums (Dec/Jan)
6. Transportation Vision document (Jan/Feb)
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Policy Component (2015)
1. Convene Steering Committee
– Will meet throughout year, with supporting technical advisory groups as needed
2. Statewide summit
– Tie to a new TRANSPLEX conference
3. Regional workshops
4. Draft FTP - public comment (Sep/Oct) - Final FTP
5. Draft SIS - public comment (Oct/Nov) - Final SIS
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FTP and SIS Plans: Issues for Consideration
• Future changes in Florida’s demographics, economy, and travel demand
• Future changes in transportation technology
• Regional and community visions for future growth and development
• Future Corridors planning process
• MAP-21 provisions regarding statewide planning and performance-based planning
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Population and Travel Behavior
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4
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Population
Cruise Activity
Vehicle Miles
Transit Boardings
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-12
2007 2008 2009
Source: BEBR; US Census Bureau; FDOT; TRB; Florida Ports Council
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2010
Airline
2011 2012
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Prevailing Issues
Bike/Pedestrian Safety
Aging Population
Rise of Transit
Complete Streets
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Growth of Visitors to Florida
Target Set by the Governor
120
100
80
82
87
92
94
100
75
60
40
20
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: Visit Florida
Note: A new method was used to calculate 2009 estimates.
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Freight Movement Growing Again
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
2007
Rail Freight Airline Freight Seaport Daily TMT
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Source: American Association of Railroads; FDOT; TRB; Florida Ports Council
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Positioning Florida as Global Hub
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FTP and SIS Plans: Issues for Consideration
• Future changes in Florida’s demographics, economy, and travel demand
• Future changes in transportation technology
• Regional and community visions for future growth and development
• Future Corridors planning process
• MAP-21 provisions regarding statewide planning and performance-based planning
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ITS deployments
Emerging Technologies
Enhanced operations and logistics
Smart vehicles
Substituting communications for travel
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Fuel efficient vehicles
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Automated Vehicles
Working Groups
• Policy
• Modal Applications
• Technology/Infrastructure
2014 Summit
Dec 15-16, Orlando

FTP and SIS Plans: Issues for Consideration
• Future changes in Florida’s demographics, economy, and travel demand
• Future changes in transportation technology
• Regional and community visions for future growth and development
• Future Corridors planning process
• MAP-21 provisions regarding statewide planning and performance-based planning
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Supporting Regional Visions
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FTP and SIS Plans: Issues for Consideration
• Future changes in Florida’s demographics, economy, and travel demand
• Future changes in transportation technology
• Regional and community visions for future growth and development
• Future Corridors planning process
• MAP-21 provisions regarding statewide planning and performance-based planning
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Future Corridors Planning Process
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Identify needs
Assess consistency with visions and plans
Identify issues to be addressed
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 Evaluate alternative solutions
Build consensus
Develop implementation plan
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Needs Plan
Long Range Cost
Feasible Plan
Project
Development and
Environment
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Design
Right of Way
Acquisition
Finance
Production
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Future Corridors
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Concept Study Complete
 Tampa Bay-Central Florida
 Tampa Bay-Northeast Florida
Future Study
 Southeast Florida-Heartland-Central Florida
 Southwest Florida-Heartland-Central Florida
 Northwest Florida
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FTP and SIS Plans: Issues for Consideration
• Future changes in Florida’s demographics, economy, and travel demand
• Future changes in transportation technology
• Regional and community visions for future growth and development
• Future Corridors planning process
• MAP-21 provisions regarding statewide planning and performance-based planning
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Preparing for MAP 21
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Florida Department of
TRANSPORTATION
Jim Wood
Director, Office of Policy Planning
Florida Department of Transportation jim.m.wood@dot.state.fl.us
850-414-4814